Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 | AT BANNER HEALTH (BH), OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR TEAM, AND EACH YEAR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SERVE BANNER AND, IN TURN, SERVE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND SKILLS CHOOSE TO GIVE THEIR TIME TO BANNER. OUR VOLUNTEERS RANGE FROM TEENS AND ADULTS TO SEASONAL VISITORS AND RETIREES. THE ONLY CONSISTENCY IS THAT THEY ALL HAVE A DESIRE TO HELP AND SERVE OTHERS. THESE COMPASSIONATE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PATIENTS, STAFF AND GUESTS BY PROVIDING A PERSONAL AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO PATIENT AND GUEST SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS WITHIN BH WORK DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE AND PROVIDE BEHIND-THE-SCENES SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE PATIENTS' EXPERIENCE AND COMFORT. WITHIN THE VARIOUS PATIENT CARE AND PUBLIC AREAS, VOLUNTEERS GREET GUESTS, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS, ESCORT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO THEIR DESTINATIONS, AND TRANSPORT AND LINK VISITORS TO STAFF AND OTHER RESOURCES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PROVIDE COMFORT THROUGH THERAPY DOG VISITS, PERSONAL VISITS, AND BY PROVIDING COMFORT ITEMS SUCH AS PILLOWS, PHONE CARDS, AND CATERING. FINALLY, OTHER VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT STAFF THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS AND ASSISTANCE - ALLOWING THEM MORE TIME TO DEVOTE TO PATIENT CARE. BH HONORS THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE NUMEROUS HOURS AND COUNTLESS TALENTS TO OUR ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE. THEY EXEMPLIFY OUR MISSION IN THAT EVERY DAY THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2015, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HEALTH NETWORK INC. MERGED INTO BANNER HEALTH (BH). MOGOLLON HEALTH ALLIANCE INC. ALSO MERGED INTO BH DURING 2015. THE PURPOSE OF THE MERGERS WAS TO EXPAND BH'S NON-PROFIT MISSION OF EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND PAYSON, ARIZONA. SEE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE MERGERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | BANNER HEALTH (BH) IS A NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT OWNS, LEASES, AND OPERATES TWENTY-NINE HOSPITALS INCLUDING THREE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, PHYSICIAN CLINICS, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES AND AMBULATORY FACILITIES IN SEVEN STATES. HEADQUARTERED IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA AND RECOGNIZED AS A TOP HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE CLINICAL QUALITY CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE TO PATIENTS, THE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY BH INCLUDE ACUTE CARE, AMBULATORY CARE, LONG-TERM CARE, HOME HEALTH CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MAJOR, ACCREDITED MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT TRAIN QUALIFIED DOCTORS, BH PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL RESEARCH EFFORTS. THE NON-PROFIT MISSION OF BH IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE AND THE COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE HAS GARNERED DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION AND SERVE ITS INCREDIBLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION, BH OPERATES A SYSTEM OF RURAL AND URBAN FACILITIES THAT PRESERVE THE DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, AGE, SOCIAL STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED. BH FACILITIES ARE OPERATED IN A COST-EFFECTIVE AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER TO INSURE THAT ALL WHO TURN TO BH RECEIVE THE EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE THEY DESERVE. FULFILLMENT OF THE BH MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE IS ACCOMPLISHED IN PART BY PROVIDING PATIENTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (SEE SCHEDULE H). BH IS NOTED FOR ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND BH EMPLOYEES WORK TIRELESSLY AND DEVOTE SIGNIFICANT HOURS, A LARGE PORTION OF WHICH ARE ON BH WORK TIME AS VOLUNTEERS AT CLINICS FOR THE WORKING POOR, PROVIDING GENERAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND CONDUCTING SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. IN ADDITION, BH EMPLOYEES ROUTINELY SERVE ON LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS PUBLIC SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. SERVICES AND PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY BH FACILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS -SUPPORT GROUPS -SELF-HELP PROGRAMS -COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES AND HEALTH SCREENINGS -COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLINICS AND PROGRAMS -COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS -MOBILE SCREENINGS AND CLINICS -SUBSIDIZED CLINICS AND SERVICES -LIVE AND WEB-BASED AND ELECTRONIC CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE -PRIMARY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND OTHER AGE RELATED DISEASES -SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS, EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS -DONATED CONFERENCE ROOM AND RELATED SPACE TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS -DONATED MEDICAL SUPPLIES -PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE CAREERS -FACILITY AND STAFF INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS -COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND COALITION BUILDING SEVERAL NEW OR ONGOING COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES WERE NOTED IN 2015. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES -GRACE MIDDLEBROOK PATIENT AND FAMILY LEARNING CENTER, WELLNESS LIBRARY AND KRUGER WELLSPRING LIBRARY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT WHEN MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS. BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX, NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER AND MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS TO BOOKS, TAPES, VIDEOS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, ETC. ON HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS. -BH INTERNET WEB-BASED CONSUMER EDUCATION BH STRIVES TO BE THE LEADING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN EVERY COMMUNITY IT SERVES AND IT RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE INFORMATION, AND SUPPORT. IN 2015, BH ELECTRONIC CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION PAGES AND WEB CONTENT WERE VIEWED OVER 640,000 TIMES. DEDICATED STAFF CREATED CONTENT, MAINTAINED THE WEBSITE AND PREPARED ON-LINE, BI-LINGUAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDED IN THE CONTENT WERE EXTENSIVE ADULT AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARIES, "ASK THE EXPERT" WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF WRITTEN AND VIDEO FORMATS AND A DIVERSE OFFERING OF ONLINE AND INTERACTIVE HEALTH CALCULATORS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT TOOLS. THE HEALTH LIBRARY PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT WELLNESS, DISEASE CONDITIONS, PROCEDURES AND MEDICATIONS AND WHETHER THE GOAL IS FITNESS OR DISEASE MANAGEMENT, THE ON-LINE LIBRARY PROVIDES EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND VALUABLE INFORMATION. -MISSION OF MERCY MOBILE MEDICAL VAN MISSION OF MERCY IS A MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC LAUNCHED IN 1997 THAT SERVES THE MORE THAN 200,000 UNINSURED WORKING POOR IN PHOENIX AND THE SURROUNDING CITIES THAT MAKE UP MARICOPA COUNTY. THE ROLLING CLINIC ON WHEELS IS SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEER LABOR AND DONATED SUPPLIES. -BANNER HEALTH CALL CENTER/CRISIS HELP LINES IN 2015, BH HANDLED PHONE CALLS FOR PHYSICIAN REFERRAL, HEALTH-INFORMATION PROVIDED BY REGISTERED NURSES, CRISIS COUNSELING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HELP AND INFORMATION ON BH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. VALUED AT $1,721,630, MOST OF THESE CALLS WERE FROM LOW-INCOME PERSONS NEEDING HEALTH ADVICE AND CRISIS SERVICES. -CARING CONNECTIONS CARING CONNECTIONS IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM OFFERED BY BANNER HOSPICE THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF CHRONIC OR LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS. THROUGH CARING CONNECTIONS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CRISIS INTERVENTION, TELEPHONE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION. -COMMUNITY EDUCATION BH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION IN ALL THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND DOING ITS PART TO KEEP BANNER COMMUNITIES STRONG AND HEALTHY. ACROSS THE SYSTEM, AREA RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED NUMEROUS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING CLASSES, SYMPOSIUMS, PRESENTATIONS AND FORUMS AIMED AT COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS. TOPICS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS SPECIFIC TO VARIOUS DISEASES AND DISEASE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, HOLISTIC THERAPIES, WELLNESS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND SAFETY. ALSO AVAILABLE WERE SPEAKER BUREAUS AND PHYSICIAN LECTURES DEDICATED TO MEETING THE PARTICULAR HEALTH-RELATED COMMUNITY REQUEST OR NEED. EXTENDING BEYOND PATIENT CARE, THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES WERE ALSO CARRIED OUT IN 2015: -ALZHEIMERS EDUCATION, SCREENING AND SUPPORT SERVICES BANNER HEALTH IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS AS WELL AS IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH ACROSS SEVERAL CAMPUSES. THROUGH THE BANNER ALZHEIMERS INSTITUTE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES AND SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. -AUTO, CAR SEAT AND SEAT BELT SAFETY PARENTS, YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS PROVIDED WITH CAR SEAT AND SEAT BELT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES VALUED AT $9,300. -BANNER HEALTH/DOTTIE KISSINGER BEREAVEMENT CAMP FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 6 AND UP, WHO ARE GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER, ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR A FREE BEREAVEMENT CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST A PARENT OR LOVED ONE. EACH FAMILY STAYS TOGETHER IN A CABIN FOR THIS WEEKEND EXPERIENCE AND CHILDREN AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT INFORM, EDUCATE, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK ABOUT VERY DIFFICULT ASPECTS OF LOSS. THE CAMP IS OFFERED TWICE A YEAR ONCE IN THE SPRING AND ONCE IN THE FALL JUST OUTSIDE OF PAYSON, ARIZONA AND IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. -BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION, DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR ISSUES AND ANXIETY VALUED AT $92,600. -BIKE AND HELMET SAFETY $4,400 WAS EXPENDED TO PROVIDE BIKE AND HELMET SAFETY LESSONS AND/OR SUPPLIES. -CANCER EDUCATION, SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF CANCER CARE AND HEALING. THESE SERVICES WERE VALUED IN EXCESS OF $92,600 AND INCLUDE EVENTS SUCH AS "PINK NIGHT OUT", TAI CHI, AND YOGA FOR HEALTH AND SURVIVORS ACTIVITIES. -CARDIAC CARE, HEALTHY HEART, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, AND STROKE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS SERVICES VALUED AT $7,700 PROVIDED TO OVER 125 LOCAL RESIDENTS. -CHILDREN AND YOUTH - CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY EDUCATION AND SAFETY AWARENESS VALUED IN EXCESS OF $25,000 PROVIDED TO AREA YOUTH. -COMMUNITY BLOOD SCREENINGS AND DRAWS DRAWS, EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROFILE SCREENING BENEFITS PROVIDED TO AREA RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BANNER. -COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS QUARTERLY HEALTH INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. -CPR AND FIRST AID RESIDENTS TRAINED ON CPR, FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOL VALUED AT $23,600. |
| -DIABETES SCREENING AND SUPPORT - LECTURES, SCREENINGS AND | COMMUNITY EXPOS AIMED AT EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON DIABETES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED FREE SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION VALUED IN EXCESS OF $2,900. -EAST VALLEY WELLNESS PROGRAM: HEALTH BEYOND THE WALLS - IMPROVE THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THROUGH FREE WELLNESS SCREENINGS AND HEALTH EDUCATION. BANNER HEALTH BRINGS HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CAN'T EASILY ACCESS THEM. MONTHLY, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE VISITS COMMUNITIES IN THE EAST PHOENIX METRO AREA; CHECKING BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD GLUCOSE AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO PERSONS WHO DON'T HAVE A PHYSICIAN OR MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING TO THEIR DOCTOR'S OFFICES. -FIRE SAFETY SERVICES VALUED AT $1,300 PROVIDED RESIDENTS. -FITNESS AND EXERCISE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH TO IMPROVE HEALTH VIA PILATES, YOGA, STRENGTH TRAINING, FITNESS CHALLENGES, ZUMBA, WORKSITE WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES AND BODY MECHANICS TRAINING. -FOOD, NUTRITION, & HEALTHY EATING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO AREA RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, NUTRITION, AND HEALTHY COOKING. -GERMS AND GERM SAFETY CHILDREN AND ADULTS WERE EDUCATED ON GERM PREVENTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAND WASHING AND SANITATION. -GUN SAFETY AREA YOUTH WERE EDUCATED ON GUN SAFETY. -GRIEF INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED BY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST WITH GRIEF. PROGRAMS FOLLOW A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH AS A WAY OF HEALING FROM LOSS AND ADDRESS DEATH AND DIVORCE AS WELL AS OTHER SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL LOSSES. -HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES PUBLIC AHCCCS/MEDICAID PROGRAM ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE AND CARE COORDINATION VALUED AT $4.2 MILLION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. -HEALTH FAIRS - THESE EVENTS PROVIDED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND HELD AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, COUNTY FAIRS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, MALLS, SENIOR CENTERS, SCHOOLS AND BH FACILITIES ADDRESS CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO SKILLED PHYSICIANS AND NURSES, OTHER EMPLOYEES DONATE THEIR TIME TO PROVIDE FREE SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AS A WAY TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. DEDICATED TO OUR COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUR UNDERSERVED POPULATION, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DIABETES SCREENINGS, HEARING AND VISION TESTS, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, BALANCING TESTS, BLOOD SUGAR SCREENINGS, BODY MASS INDEXES, CHEST COMPRESSION DEMONSTRATIONS, CHILDRENS TEDDY BEAR CLINICS, CAR SEAT SAFETY CLINICS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. -HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES VALUED AT $8,200 ARE AVAILED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ASSIST WITH GRIEF, END OF LIFE CARE AND CAREGIVING CONCERNS. -NCMC HOSPITALITY HOUSE LODGING PROVIDED FOR THOSE NEEDING A PLACE TO STAY IF A LOVED ONE IS HOSPITALIZED. IN 2015, 20 ROOMS, THREE APARTMENTS AND FOUR COMMON ROOMS WERE PROVIDED TO GUESTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR HOUSING IN A COMMUNITY HOTEL. -KEEPING KIDS SAFE - COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, THE CORNERSTONE OF HEALTH CARE IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING, IS A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE TOWN OF TORRINGTON'S SAFE KIDS DAY. -LUNCH & LEARN OPPORTUNITIES FOR AREA RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT PERTINENT HEALTH ISSUES DURING LUNCH-HOUR PRESENTATIONS. -MEN AND BOYS OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS RELATED TO MENS HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION. -LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IN EXCESS OF $900. -NEW MOM EDUCATION EDUCATION FOR MOMS, FAMILIES AND SIBLINGS PROVIDED IN EXCESS OF $239,000. -OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR - THIS ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR DRAWS MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL AS MUCH AS 50 MILES TO GET BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. THE FAIR GIVES PEOPLE AN EXCELLENT OVERALL SNAPSHOT OF THEIR HEALTH BY PROVIDING: BLOOD DRAWS, PSA CHECKS, BLOOD-PRESSURE CHECKS, OSTEOPOROSIS EXAMS, VISION SCREENING AND MORE. -ORTHOPEDICS RESIDENTS RECEIVED EDUCATION ON HEALTHY BONES, ORTHOPEDIC PAIN CONTROL, JOINT PAIN AND KNEE REPLACEMENT. -PEDIATRIC DIABETES EDUCATION AND SUPPORT RECEIVED BY FAMILIES WITH JUVENILE DIABETES. -PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE (PAD) AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS RESIDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH PAD SCREENING AND WELLNESS SERVICES. -POISON SAFETY AND PREVENTION SCHOOL BASED POISON SAFETY EDUCATION PROVIDE TO EDUCATORS, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. -CHILDREN'S SAFETY FAIR - THIS ANNUAL AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY PROGRAM COVERS EVERYTHING FROM FIRE, HOME AND BICYCLE SAFETY TO STRANGER DANGER AND INTERNET PREDATORS. -WASHAKIE HEALTH SCREENINGS WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER HELPS THE COMMUNITY WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS. HELPING PEOPLE KEEP THEIR DIABETES IN LINE OR EVALUATE PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, SCREENED PARTICIPANTS CAN TALK WITH A DIETITIAN OR OTHER SPECIALIST. THESE FREE SCREENINGS ARE INVALUABLE TO PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE THAT NEED HELP MONITORING GLUCOSE LEVELS TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS FROM DIABETES AND OTHER CONCERNS. THE SCREENINGS ARE PUT ON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL EAGLES LODGE MEMBERS. -SENIORS SENIOR SERVICES AND HEALTH FAIRS AS WELL AS EDUCATION ON PERTINENT ISSUES SUCH AS DIET AND NUTRITION, GRACEFUL AGING, DEMENTIA AND MEMORY, HEALTHY AGING, FINANCES AND FALL PREVENTION ARE PROVIDED TO AREA SENIORS. -SITTER SAFETY CLASSES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $400 PROVIDED TO AREA TEENS TO TRAIN AND ENHANCE BABYSITTING SKILLS AND SAFETY. -SPIRIT OF WOMEN - BANNER HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE PART OF SPIRIT OF WOMEN, A COALITION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS COMMITTED TO MAKING GOOD HEALTH EASIER FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS IS PROGRAM, WHICH IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN COLORADO, MOTIVATES WOMEN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. SPIRIT OF WOMEN PROMOTES TOTAL WELL-BEING MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. AS A SPIRIT OF WOMAN PARTNER, OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH GET REGULAR UPDATES AND TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON THE WELL-BEING OF WOMEN. -SPORT SCREENINGS PHYSICALS, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL STUDENT ATHLETES. -STRANGER DANGER OVER 2,100 AREA CHILDREN PROVIDED EDUCATION ON SAFETY AND STRANGERS. -SUPPORT GROUPS - THROUGHOUT BH THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WERE AIDED IN COPING WITH ALZHEIMERS, BRAIN INJURIES, CANCER, BARIATRIC CONCERNS, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, PULMONARY DISEASE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, GRIEF AND RECOVERY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, INJURY PREVENTION, TRANSPLANT SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, PARKINSONS, OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL CONCERNS, STROKE, CARE GIVING AND DEATH. -TEENS AND YOUTH TEENS AND YOUTH RECEIVED TRAINING ON ISSUES SUCH AS TEEN PREGNANCY, YOUTH SPORT INJURIES, RESPONSIBLE VERSUS RISKY BEHAVIORS, DRUNK DRIVING TEEN DRINKING ABSTINENCE ETC. -TELEPHONE REASSURANCE - VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SAFE AT HOME BY CONTACTING PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVENT CHECKED IN BY A CERTAIN HOUR, IF THERE IS NO ANSWER, OTHER ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO ENSURE THE PERSON IS SAFE. -VACCINATIONS AND INOCULATIONS IMMUNIZATION CLINICS AND MOBILE FLU SHOT OPPORTUNITIES AND MEDICATION VOUCHERS PROVIDED TO AREA RESIDENTS -WATER/POOL SAFETY SERVICES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $16,000 EDUCATED OVER 4,100 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN WATER SAFETY AND PROTECTION. -WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS - PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER LOW COST BLOOD SCREENINGS AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO AREA RESIDENTS. THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH, SAID PROGRAM -WOMENS HEALTH PROGRAMS ALONG WITH SPIRIT OF WOMENS ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $509,000 PROVIDED TO AREA WOMEN RELATED TO WOMENS HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION. HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND ACADEMIC MEDICINE BH IS COMMITTED TO THE TRAINING OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS, NURSING STUDENTS, OTHER HEALTH-CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND DISCIPLINES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SINCE 1965, BH HAS OFFERED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AT BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX AND HUNDREDS OF PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THIS PROGRAM SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. BETWEEN PHOENIX AND TUCSON BH OFFERS 36 RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND 48 FELLOWSHIPS AND ACROSS ITS CAMPUSES. BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE PERFORMS LIFE-CHANGING RESEARCH AND PROVIDES GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TO THOSE WHO GO ON TO TOUCH LIVES ACROSS ARIZONA, THE NATION AND THE WORLD AND THE BANNER ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ARE A VITAL PART OF BHS MISSION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE. BH HAS ALSO BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN EDUCATING THE COLORADO PHYSICIAN COMMUNITY WITH THE FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY AT NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (NCMC). THE NCMC FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENTS WITH ADVANCED SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. AS PART OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, BH PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $44.1 MILLION FOR THE TRAINING OF FUTURE DOCTORS, NURSES AND THERAPISTS, AND THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF CURRENT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. |
| IN 2015, BH SUPPORTED HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION WITH THE | FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: -STUDENT NURSING EDUCATION - COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES TO ENHANCE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL TRAINING. -PHARMACY EDUCATION AS PART OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, BH PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $1.6 MILLION FOR THE TRAINING OF FUTURE PHARMACISTS. -NURSING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION NURSING EDUCATION PROVIDED ON A VARIETY OF RELEVANT TOPICS AND SKILL SETS INCLUDING FORENSIC NURSING. -NURSING DEVELOPMENT FUND RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BANNER FOUNDATION, BH R HAS ESTABLISHED A NURSING DEVELOPMENT FUND, FUELED THROUGH BETTER TOGETHER DONATIONS. IN ADDITION TO APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, NURSES THROUGHOUT BH CAN SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO CARRY OUT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP) AND RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND NURSE OUTCOMES. -EMS/PARAMEDICS SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND AGENCIES. -SIMULATION TRAINING - AT THE 55-BED ARIZONA SIMULATION MEDICAL CENTER - THE LARGEST "VIRTUAL HOSPITAL" OF ITS KIND, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CAN ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND TRAINING. THE 55,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY IN DOWNTOWN MESA CONTAINS EVERYTHING FROM NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AND ADULT ACUTE CARE UNITS TO AN OPERATING ROOM WITH VIRTUAL-OPERATION CAPABILITIES. ONE OF THE LARGEST CENTERS OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, THIS PRICELESS RESOURCE ELEVATES BANNERS EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN ARIZONA TO EXCEPTIONAL HEIGHTS. BH ALSO COLLABORATES WITH AREA COLLEGES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE SIMULATION EXERCISES AT ITS TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED SIMULATION CENTERS. -JOB SHADOWING AND CAREER DAY PRESENTATIONS THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES VALUED AT $8,300 ENCOURAGED HEALTHCARE CAREERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OBSERVATION OF DAILY ACTIVITIES TO AREA YOUTH AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE CAREERS. -PALS & ACLS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $32,000 PROVIDED ON BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES. -OTHER HEALTH PROVIDER EDUCATION OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, CLERGY AND STUDENTS WERE TRAINED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING VALUED IN EXCESS OF $7,000. -BANNER CENTER FOR HEALTH EDUCATION COLLABORATED WITH MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON VARIOUS HEALTH CAREERS AND WAYS TO INCREASE AREA HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND NURSING SHORTAGES. -SCHOLARSHIPS BH PARTNERS WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A MEDICAL CAREER. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES BH PROVIDES NUMEROUS CLINICAL SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BH COMMUNITIES AND THE UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED. INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2015 ARE: -FUNDED DISCHARGE PROGRAM FUNDS IN EXCESS OF $1.2 MILLION PROVIDED TO NEEDY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS FOR POST DISCHARGE CARE. -THE BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BANNER POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER (BPCC) IS ONE OF FIFTY-FIVE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS (AAPCC) AND IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO PROVIDE FREE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF POISONINGS TO RESIDENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 150 LANGUAGES AND BPCC PARTICIPATES IN A NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM WHICH IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY NEAR REAL TIME SYSTEM IN PLACE TO MONITOR POTENTIALLY CRITICAL TRENDS IN REPORTED SYMPTOMS THAT COULD INDICATE A BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL THREAT IN THE UNITED STATES. NURSES WHO ARE SPECIALISTS IN POISON INFORMATION ALONG WITH POISON INFORMATION PROVIDERS RECEIVED OVER 62,000 CALLS IN 2015 FOR HELP WITH MANAGING POISONINGS SOME OF WHICH INCLUDED BITES AND STINGS, DRUG OVERDOSES, CHILDREN GETTING INTO POISONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION. OVER 100,000 FOLLOW UP CALLS WERE MADE ON POISON EXPOSURE CALLS TO DETERMINE OUTCOME. 76% OF POISON EMERGENCIES WERE MANAGED SAFELY AT HOME BY PHONE ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR A VISIT TO A PHYSICIAN OR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. 87% OF CALLS ABOUT CHILDREN WERE SAFELY MANAGED AT HOME. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER PROVIDED EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON THE PREVENTION OF POISONINGS. BPCC COLLABORATED WITH SEVERAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN ARIZONA AND ASSISTED WITH AFTERHOURS DISEASE REPORTING; SURGE CAPACITY/OVERFLOW OF MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES I.E., FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES, MEASLES AND INFLUENZA CALLS. POISON CENTER STAFF WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN TEACHING NURSING AND MEDICAL STUDENTS, PHARMACY AND PARAMEDIC STUDENTS. IN 2015 THE OPERATING EXPENDITURES OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER WERE APPROXIMATELY $2.1 MILLION. BPCC RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UNITED WAY, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, AND HRSA ALONG WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS AND PROJECTS TO TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $460,000. BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY $1.8 MILLION TO FUND THIS MUCH NEEDED PROGRAM. ONE OF ONLY TWO CENTERS IN ARIZONA, THE BANNER POISON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVES OVER 60% OF THE STATES CALL VOLUME AND WITH BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-PHOENIXS DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY HAS A GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS IN TOXICOLOGY CURRENTLY TRAINING FELLOWS IN ARIZONA. ESTABLISHED IN 1979, THE BANNER POISON CENTER HAS CONTINUOUSLY SERVED THE CITIZENS OF MARICOPA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES FOR MORE THAN 37 YEARS. -HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PRENATAL PROGRAM HEALTHY BEGINNINGS IS A LOVELAND, COLORADO COMMUNITY-BASED PRENATAL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND ALLOWS ACCESS QUALITY PRENATAL CARE AND EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO HELP WOMEN ACCESS PRENATAL CARE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO DELIVER A HEALTHY BABY, NO MATTER THEIR INCOME OR INSURANCE SITUATION. REALIZING EVERY BABY NEEDS A FIGHTING CHANCE; CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE IN BREASTFEEDING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND BASIC INFANT CARE. THERE IS A MONTHLY "MOM'S GROUP,EVEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPECTANT FATHERS TO MEET WITH A MALE SOCIAL WORKER. ESTABLISHED IN 1991, THIS PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 250 FAMILIES A YEAR. -SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, BANNER HEALTH HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OFFERING INDISPENSABLE SERVICES TO UNINSURED KIDS AND TEENS RIGHT INSIDE THEIR OWN SCHOOLS. STAFFED BY PEDIATRIC OR FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERS, BANNER CHILDRENS COMMUNITY CLINICS FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANNER CHILDRENS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH WELL VISITS, AND TREAT MINOR ILLNESSES OR, EVEN, MAJOR AND CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BANNER FOUNDATION, THE BANNER HEALTH THE CLINICS PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CHANDLER, GLENDALE, MESA, PHOENIX AND TEMPE. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES, THE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS OPERATE LIKE A REGULAR DOCTOR'S OFFICE HELPING UNINSURED CHILDREN WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICALS AND ROUTINE CHECK-UPS. LACK OF HEALTH SERVICES TO UNINSURED CHILDREN IS A CRITICAL PROBLEM IN ARIZONA, WHERE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF CHILDREN ARE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. THE PROGRAMS GOAL IS TO KEEP UNINSURED CHILDREN HEALTHY, IN SCHOOL, AND OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THIS INVALUABLE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL LABS AND IMAGING DEPARTMENTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS, WHEN NEEDED. IMPORTANTLY, TOO, THE CLINICS PARTNER WITH OUR VERY OWN BANNER CHILDRENS SPECIALISTS WHO GENEROUSLY OFFER PATIENTS SPECIALTY CONSULTATIONS FOR ONLY $5 PER VISIT. THIS SERVICE IS EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE, AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE SCHOOL NURSE AND INCLUDES HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND HISTORIES, HEALTH PROMOTIONS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EPISODIC ILLNESS AND SPORTS AND CAMP PHYSICALS AND STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THESE SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CARE. WITH AN ANNUAL 3,000 UNINSURED PATIENTS SERVED, THESE COMMUNITY CLINICS ARE, YET, ANOTHER FUNDAMENTAL LIFELINE AND A HELPING HAND EXTENDED BY BH. -BANNER CHILDRENS HEALTHMOBILE A COMPLEMENT TO THE BANNER HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS THE "BANNER CHILDRENS HEALTHMOBILE" IS A LICENSED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER THAT OPERATES JUST LIKE A MOBILE DOCTORS OFFICE, OFFERING CHILDREN UP TO 21 YEARS OF AGE TREATMENT FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICALS AND ROUTINE ANNUAL CHECK-UPS. THE MOBILE CLINIC COMPLEMENTS BANNER HEALTHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS, WHICH HAVE TREATED THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS FOR FREE AT VALLEY CAMPUSES. A NECESSITY FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN IN THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA, OVER 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE WERE PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT IN 2015. THE BANNER CHILDRENS HEALTHMOBILE FURTHER SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS BY PROVIDING MORE CONVENIENCE FOR FAMILIES WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES FOR TREATMENT. -SEASONS CLUB, OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER AND STEPPING STONES |
| SEASON'S CLUB, OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER, ADULT RESIDENTIAL | CARE, STEPPING STONES AND MEMORIES IN THE MAKING ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MATURE ARIZONA AND COLORADO ADULTS THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION. IN 2015 APPROXIMATELY $642,000 WAS INVESTED IN THE LOVELAND AND NORTHWEST PHOENIX COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF AREA SENIORS. THE SEASONS CLUB IS A FREE PROGRAM THAT HELPS PEOPLE AGE 50 AND OLDER GET THE MOST OUT OF LIFE THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATION, AND RECREATION. STEPPING STONES ADULT DAY PROGRAM OFFERS AFFORDABLE QUALITY CARE FOR ADULTS WHO ARE NO LONGER SAFE TO BE AT HOME ALONE. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SOCIALIZE, BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND ENJOY STIMULATING ACTIVITIES IN A SAFE, CARING ENVIRONMENT. THE STEPPING STONES ADULT DAY PROGRAM OPENED ITS DOORS IN THE LOVELAND COMMUNITY IN 1995 AND IS A PLACE WHERE DIGNITY, CONFIDENCE, SECURITY AND INDEPENDENCE ARE ASSURED, GIVING PARTICIPANTS NEW LEVELS OF FREEDOM AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. SINCE 1988, BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP PARTICIPANTS REMAIN HEALTHY, ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT. THE CENTERS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS STARTED WITH A FOOD PROGRAM IN A LOCAL CHURCH, PAYING $1 ANNUALLY IN RENT, WITH ONE LOANED VEHICLE TO DELIVER FOOD. TODAY, BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER HAS A FLEET OF 13 VEHICLES INCLUDING 2 BUSES, AND OFFERS OVER 25 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS COOKED IN OUR KITCHEN. INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR SPOUSES, AGES 60 AND OLDER AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS OF ALL AGES ARE OFFERED HEALTH SCREENINGS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, TRIP AND ENTERTAINMENT, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING AND CLASSES INCLUDING EXERCISE AND NUTRITION. THE LIFELINE ASSISTANCE FUND PROVIDES INSTALLATION AND MONTHLY SERVICE FEES TO UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME SENIORS WHO REQUIRE LIFELINE SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND CONTINUE TO LIVE AT HOME. LIFELINE, MANUFACTURED BY PHILLIPS, IS AN EASY-TO-USE MEDICAL ALERT SERVICE DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING ALONE. -THE GOLDEN HEART PROJECT THE GOLDEN HEART "OFF THE STREET AND INTO TREATMENT" PROJECT IS BY FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BUSINESS, NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE, JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS, TREATMENT SERVICES, AND THE MEDIA. THE PROJECT PRODUCES LOCAL SYSTEM CHANGES TO IMPROVE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES WITH REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF THE CHRONIC INEBRIATE POPULATION. THIS COMMUNITY GROUP TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT SERVICES AND FOR CHANGING PESSIMISTIC ATTITUDES ABOUT THE VALUE OF SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT SERVICES. -PALLIATIVE CARE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS IN ARIZONA AND COLORADO STRIVE TO ASSIST PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS WITH END-OF-LIFE ISSUES, AN UNCOMFORTABLE SUBJECT TO MANY. BANNERS APPROACH ENCOURAGES OPEN COMMUNICATION AND HELPS IDENTIFY AND CARRY OUT INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE. SPECIALIZED SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH CONSULTATION ADDRESSES THE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL ISSUES THAT OCCUR WITH REGARD TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCED CHRONIC AND LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS. IN 2015, OVER $8.1 MILLION WAS DEVOTED TO THESE EFFORTS. AT BANNER HEALTH, OUR PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE THAT REDUCES SUFFERING AND OPTIMIZES QUALITY OF LIFE BY ADDRESSING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING SERIOUS ILLNESS. OUR PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM OF DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER SPECIALISTS ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED IN SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE TREATMENT BY ASSESSING THE PATIENT AND/OR FAMILY IN A HOLISTIC MANNER INCLUDING THE PATIENT AND FAMILY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TREATMENT TEAM CONTROLLING PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS AS WELL AS RELIEVING SUFFERING RESTORING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY MEMBER AS WELL AS PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT WITH A FOCUS ON DIGNITY, SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY AND A SENSITIVITY TO THE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS VALUES OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY. -TRAUMA SEEKING CARE QUICKLY AT A BANNER HEALTH TRAUMA CENTER CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEATH OR SERIOUS LONG-TERM INJURY AND FULL RECOVERY. SEVERAL BANNER HEALTH FACILITIES ARE DESIGNATED AT LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTERS. THE TRAUMA DEPARTMENT AT BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX RECOGNIZES THE LIFE-SAVING IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERING WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA TO IMPROVE TRAUMA CARE. IN ARIZONA, MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF ARIZONA TRAUMA PATIENTS ARE INJURED IN RURAL AREAS, MEANING THEY MUST BE TRANSPORTED LONG DISTANCES TO RECEIVE SPECIALIZED CARE. IN FACT, MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF ARIZONA TRAUMA PATIENTS DONT REACH A DESIGNATED TRAUMA CENTER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR OR "GOLDEN HOUR" AFTER THEIR INJURY. RECEIVING TREATMENT IN THIS FIRST HOUR MAY BE CRITICAL TO THEIR SURVIVAL. RECOGNIZING THIS, BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX HAS PARTNERED WITH RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO PROVIDE TRAINING CRITICAL TO TREAT PATIENTS DURING THIS TIME WHILE THEY ARE AWAITING TRANSPORT TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS. THE TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN HONORED FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THIS KIND OF TRAINING TO ARIZONA RURAL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. ALSO, AS PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S TRAUMA PREVENTION PROGRAM, AN INJURY PREVENTION COORDINATOR WORKS TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY ACCIDENT-FREE BY PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH FAIRS, SEAT BELT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL KID AND PRESENTING AT OTHER SAFETY WORKSHOPS. -MEMORY DISORDERS CLINIC BANNER ALZHEIMERS INSTITUTE EMBRACES A THREE-PART MISSION TO SET A NEW NATIONAL STANDARD OF PATIENT AND FAMILY CARE, CONDUCT REVOLUTIONARY STUDIES IN THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMERS AND FORGE SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS THAT BRING TOGETHER INSTITUTIONS AND DISCIPLINES INTERNATIONALLY. SETTING A NEW NATIONAL STANDARD OF CARE THE BANNER ALZHEIMERS INSTITUTE HAS INTRODUCED A NEW STANDARD OF CARE THAT PROVIDES ONGOING HOPE AND HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMERS/DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE BANNER ALZHEIMERS INSTITUTE STANDARD OF CARE COMBINES EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES, GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COMPLETE MEDICAL, NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS, TREATMENT AND THERAPY, SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ADDRESS BOTH MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL NEED, COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO PROMISING INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS. DIRECTED BY INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE CARE AND STUDY OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, BANNER ALZHEIMERS INSTITUTE OFFERS A COMPASSIONATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, DEMENTIA OR A RELATED MEMORY DISORDER. SUPPORT AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MEDICAL TREATMENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO THIS VERY COMPLICATED POPULATION AND MEMORY LOSS CARE SPECIALISTS WORK TO CUSTOMIZE A SPECIFIC ACTION PLAN TAILORED TO THE PRECISE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY AS THEY CHANGE DURING TIME. IN 2015, THESE SERVICES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $1.49 MILLION INCLUDE MEMORY ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES, AND COUNSELING AND SUPPORT DURING TRYING TIMES. MEMORY CENTERS LOCATED IN PHOENIX AND SUN CITY ARE LED BY A TEAM OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED MEMORY DISORDER AND DEMENTIA SPECIALISTS WHO WILL TAILOR CARE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PATIENT OR LOVED ONE. SERVICES INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSIS, TARGETED TREATMENT PLANS, PLANNING RESOURCES THAT INCLUDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES THAT INVOLVED INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS. -HOSPITAL PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS EMS BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ARIZONA AND WESTERN REGION EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. WITHOUT THIS SUBSIDY AND SERVICE, LOCALITIES WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SERVICES VALUED AT $941,000. -PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE IN 2015, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS WERE PROVIDED TO LOVELAND AREA RESIDENTS WITH CHRONIC AND ACUTE MEDICATION NEEDS. THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED AT A COST OF $50,000 HELPED PEOPLE RECEIVE DRUGS FOR FREE OR FOR LITTLE COST. THE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE FUND ASSISTS LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN OBTAINING MEDICATIONS FOR CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. BY HELPING PEOPLE AFFORD THEIR MEDICATIONS, WE ENCOURAGE HEALTHIER LIFE STYLES AND PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR OUR PATIENTS WHILE DECREASING HOSPITALIZATIONS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. THE MCKEE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE FUND WORKS WITH LCHC AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA, DIABETES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN THE MEDICATIONS THEY NEED TO LIVE THEIR LIVES MORE EASILY. MCKEE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALSO COUNSELS SENIORS ON THEIR MEDICARE DRUG BENEFITS. |
| -BANNER MD ANDERSON PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND | THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO BANNER MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER PATIENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, RADIATION TREATMENT AND WIG ASSISTANCE. TIN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BANNER FOUNDATION, RELIEF IS PROVIDED DURING A DIFFICULT JOURNEY. -BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS FACED WITH PSYCHIATRIC, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CHALLENGES. IN 2015, $4.1 MILLION WAS DEVOTED TO THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES BANNER SERVES AND BH IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL AND COMPASSIONATE TREATMENT WITH CUSTOMIZED TREATMENT PLANS TO MEET EACH PATIENT'S NEEDS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO CAN HELP PATIENTS WITH CO-EXISTING PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS. FUNCTIONING LIKE AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, THE BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER OPENED IN 2010 AS A MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCE AND INNOVATIVE MODEL OF CARE. THE BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER HAS AN OBSERVATION AREA FOR 24 PATIENTS AND IS STAFFED 24/7 WITH PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, RNS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS AND COUNSELORS. THE BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER IS WORKING WITH BANNER'S PHOENIX-AREA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO EXPAND ITS TELE-PSYCH PROGRAM THAT ALLOW PATIENTS AND EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS TO CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST VIA A SECURED TELEMEDICINE LINK. OUR STAFF PROVIDES ASSESSMENTS FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, AS WELL AS OFFERING INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AT BOTH OUR SCOTTSDALE FACILITY AND CHANDLER OFFICE FOR ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. INSTEAD OF BEING HELD IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR INPATIENT ROOM FOR HOURS OR DAYS, UNTIL A QUALIFIED SPECIALIST IS AVAILABLE, ADULT PATIENTS ARE ADMITTED TO THE BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER FOR ASSESSMENT. LOCATED ON THE SCOTTSDALE CAMPUS OF BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, THE CENTERS IMPACT IS SIGNIFICANT: PATIENTS RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE AND BEST LEVEL OF CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME. THIS FACILITY, SURELY, IS A LITERAL LIFELINE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. -WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER LOCATED IN GREELEY, COLORADO, THE WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER AT NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES THE MOST SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BURN INJURIES. OPENED IN 2009, THE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE CARE OF ADULT BURN PATIENTS AND HAS AN EXPANDED UNIT WITH 10 ACUITY-ADAPTABLE ROOMS IN ADDITION, BURN CENTER STAFF CAN CARE FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL BURN PATIENTS IF THE DEMAND ARISES. THE WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER AT NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING INPATIENT MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX THERMAL, CHEMICAL, AND ELECTRICAL BURN INJURIES AS WELL AS TENS AND NECROTIZING FASCIITIS, OUTPATIENT MANAGEMENT OF THERMAL, CHEMICAL, AND ELECTRICAL BURN INJURIES, OUTPATIENT MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION OF COMPLEX WOUNDS (NON-BURN), OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND ADVANCED BURN LIFE SUPPORT COURSES. THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART BURN CENTER PROVIDES BURN CARE TO EIGHT STATES - COLORADO, IDAHO, KANSAS, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING. OUR BURN CENTER PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE PATIENT CARE THROUGH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH. THIS TEAM INCLUDES PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONER, CRITICAL CARE NURSES, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, DIETICIANS, PHARMACISTS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. COORDINATION OF THESE SERVICES PROVIDES EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE IN ALL ASPECTS, FROM THE INITIAL ACUTE SETTING TO THE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION PROCESS. AS A REGIONAL BURN CENTER, WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING BURN OUTREACH EDUCATION TO OUR SERVICE AREA. THIS INCLUDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, ADVANCED BURN LIFE SUPPORT (ABLS) CLASSES THROUGH THE AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION, AND PRESENTATIONS TO CHEMICAL, ELECTRICAL, OIL/GAS AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES. WITHOUT BANNERS $1.1 MILLION SUPPORT, MULTIPLE WESTERN STATES WOULD BE WITHOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE. -LAURA DRIER BREAST CENTER EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF WOMEN RELY ON THE LAURA DREIER BREAST CENTER AT BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX FOR THEIR ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY STUDIES. THE REACHING OUT LAURA DREIER BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM EDUCATES WOMEN ABOUT THE LATEST BREAST DISEASE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT INFORMATION. THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KOMEN FOUNDATION, THE REACHING OUT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED MAMMOGRAMS AND TREATMENT TO HUNDREDS OF UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WOMEN. THIS PROGRAM IS OFTEN THE ONLY LIFELINE OF SUPPORT FOR WOMEN FACING A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS. IN 2015 BANNER HEALTH CONTRIBUTED $11,000 TO BREAST CANCER TREATMENT EFFORTS. -WOMENS CENTER AT BANNER HEALTHS HOSPITALS, BANNER HEALTH CLINICS AND BANNER HEALTH CENTERS, WE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE WOMENS HEALTH SERVICES - ROUTINE AND SPECIALIZED CARE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT - FOR ALL STAGES OF A WOMANS LIFE. BANNER IS COMMITTED TO WOMENS HEALTH WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE BANNER HEART CLINIC, MCKEES CENTER FOR WOMENS HEALTH AND BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX VALUED IN EXCESS OF $1.1 MILLION. THE WOMENS CENTER AT BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX TAKES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO WOMEN'S HEALTH BY COMBINING ACADEMIC TRAINING FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY RESIDENTS WITH EXPERIENCED BOARD-CERTIFIED FACULTY PHYSICIANS. IN 2015 BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX PROVIDED OVER $1 MILLION IN ADVANCED CARE FOR COMPLICATED WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES AS WELL AS ROUTINE EXAMS. THE WOMEN'S CENTER IS A KEY RESOURCE IN CENTRAL PHOENIX AND IS THE PRIMARY REFERRAL SITE FOR HIGH-RISK AND COMPLICATED WOMENS MEDICAL SERVICES. PATIENTS TRAVEL FROM ALL OVER ARIZONA TO RECEIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND IN-OFFICE CARE. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THE MISSION OF BANNER HEALTHS RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IS TO ENSURE THAT RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED ETHICALLY, SAFELY, AND EFFICIENTLY AND RESEARCHERS AT BH ARE COMMITTED TO CONDUCT HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL TRIALS AND OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ARE MEDICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY IMPORTANT AND THAT HAVE A STRONG POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT PATIENTS. SUCH RESEARCH REVEALS NEW CANCER TREATMENTS THAT ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND LESS DEBILITATING THAN CURRENT THERAPIES, VACCINES THAT PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES FROM ILLNESSES, "MINIMALLY INVASIVE" SURGERIES THAT REQUIRE LESS RECOVERY TIME AND NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO AVOID SURGERY ALL TOGETHER. BANNER SUPPORTS THE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS WHOSE EFFORTS BRING REAL SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETYS MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH. BH IS INVOLVED IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AIMED AT HELPING PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS DISEASES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SPINAL CORD INJURIES, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR AND DIABETES/OBESITY AND IS IN COLLABORATION WITH ARIZONAS STATE UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RESEARCH STUDIES IS CONDUCTED IN CARDIOLOGY, NEUROBIOLOGY/BIOENGINEERING, NEUROLOGY, OB/GYN, ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PRIMARY CARE, PSYCHIATRY, PULMONARY, SURGERY, TOXICOLOGY, AND ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AT VARIOUS BANNER FACILITIES. GROUND-BREAKING STUDIES INVOLVE THE BANNER RESEARCH DIVISION AND ACADEMIC MEDICINE PROGRAMS AT BANNER-UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERS. AT THE BANNER SUN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BH HOSTS THE UNIQUE BRAIN AND BODY DONATION PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES TISSUE SAMPLES TO SCIENTISTS NATIONWIDE. THROUGH THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANNER ALZHEIMER'S INSTITUTE, AND BANNER MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, OUR RESEARCHERS AND PHYSICIANS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF RESEARCHING NEW DISEASE TREATMENTS AND THE RESEARCH ALLOWS BH TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS WITH THE LATEST DISCOVERIES IN MEDICAL CARE. IN 2015, RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH RESEARCH COMPLIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE, CENTRAL IRB, AND PATIENT POPULATION MIX FOR COLLABORATION WITH PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECH COMPANIES, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF DISEASE STAGE BIOMARKERS, DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, AND PERTINENT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MODALITIES VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $12 MILLION. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS BANNER IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING FINANCIALLY AND THROUGH IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS AND/OR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN 2015 BANNER HEALTH PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS OR IN-KIND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT CHARITY CARE, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: |
| -SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE/KOMEN PHOENIX RACE FOR THE CURE | WITH SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM BH, THE KOMEN PHOENIX RACE FOR THE CURE IS HELD ANNUALLY IN OCTOBER. IN 2015, FUNDS WERE AGAIN RAISED TO ERADICATE BREAST CANCER AS A LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE BY ADVANCING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, SCREENING AND TREATMENT. BANNER HEALTH EMPLOYEES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS RAISED FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF SUSAN G. KOMEN BY PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL KOMEN PHOENIX RACE FOR THE CURE. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE RACE DIRECTLY BENEFIT BREAST CARE/CANCER SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN AT THE LAURA DREIER BREAST CENTER AT BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX AND THE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAM AT BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER. EACH YEAR, THE PHOENIX AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE AWARDS GRANTS TO BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF BREAST HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, NON-DUPLICATIVE BREAST HEALTH AND BREAST-CANCER SERVICES DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. -LOVELAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (LCHC) MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERS WITH SUNRISE HEALTHCARE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN LOVELAND. LCHC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE LOVELAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1997 AFTER A COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO ESTABLISH A CLINIC TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN LOVELAND. THE CENTER HAS HAD OVER 219,000 TOTAL VISITS AND ANNUALLY SERVES OVER 6,000 INDIVIDUALS. THE CLINIC PROVIDES PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE IN GREELEY AND NORTHERN COLORADO MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES THE PHYSICAL FACILITY AND EXPANSION, WHILE THE SUNRISE GROUP OF GREELEY PROVIDES STAFFING FOR THE MEDICAL CLINIC. BANNER HEALTH PROVIDES LCHC WITH A 13,902 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY FREE OF CHARGE. THE ANNUAL RENTAL VALUE OF THIS GIFT IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $365,000. -BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHOENIX SUNS AND US AIRWAYS, SPONSORS THE BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CAPABILITIES OF DISABLED PERSONS. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, BANNER HEALTH, ALONG WITH THE PHOENIX SUNS HAS BEEN THE PROUD SPONSOR OF THE BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS, AN EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL TEAM IN THE NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING AWARENESS AND RAISING FUNDS, THE WHEELCHAIR SUNS ALSO ORGANIZED THE BANNER JUNIOR SUNS, WHICH INCLUDES PLAYERS AGED 12 TO 18 YEARS OLD. -PROJECT CURE FOR MANY YEARS BANNER HEALTH HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH PROJECT CURE (PC) BY DONATING MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT CAN NO LONGER BE USED AT BANNER FACILITIES BUT WHICH CAN STILL BE USED IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. EACH FACILITY WITHIN BANNER SETS ASIDE SUPPLIES EVERY MONTH WHICH ARE THEN SECURED BY PC AND INVENTORIED AT A LOCAL PC SITE. ONCE INVENTORIED, THESE SUPPLIES ARE REQUESTED BY INDIVIDUALS AND MISSIONS THOUGH OUT THE WORLD AND AN INCREDIBLE NEED IS MET. BANNER IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS OUTREACH MISSION THAT HELPS MILLIONS. IN 2015, BH DONATED $2.4 MILLION IN SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE. -RONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER, THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AT CARDON CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR FAMILIES, PROVIDING A LEVEL OF SAFETY AND COMFORT AT AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES AND RELIEVING STRESS BY BEING WITH OTHER FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. THE FACILITY FEATURES 16 BEDROOMS, INCLUDING THREE APARTMENTS WITH KITCHENS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SUPPRESSED IMMUNE SYSTEMS; A COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM; A PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN AND AN OUTDOOR AREA FOR ADULTS. THROUGH LOW COST LEASE SUBSIDIES THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AND CARDON CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER IS VITAL IN THE HEALING PROCESS FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. -FRESH START WOMENS FOUNDATION BANNER HEALTH PROVIDES LOW-COST LEASE SUBSIDIES TO THE FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION. FRESH START IS AN ARIZONA NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOCUS ON THREE CORE VALUES: ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. ALL OF FRESH STARTS SERVICES ARE FREE OR LOW COST AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY WOMAN OVER THE AGE OF 18. FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION HAS EMPOWERED THOUSANDS OF WOMEN TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE RECEIVING FINANCIAL, IN-KIND OR VOLUNTEER DONATIONS FROM BH IN 2015: -ACCESS ARIZONA -ADOPT COLORADO KIDS -AEMS -AGAINST ABUSE INC. -AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE -ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE -ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION -AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -AMERICAN CHAPTER ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS -AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION -AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION -ARCTIC MAN -ARIZONA ASTHMA COALITION -ARIZONA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS -ARIZONA CONGENITAL HEART WALK -ARIZONA NURSES ASSOCIATION -ARIZONA PERINATAL TRUST -ARIZONA PERINATAL TRUST NICP -ARIZONA SCHOOL NURSE CONSORTIUM -ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY -ARIZONA TRAUMA ASSOCIATION -ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION -ASU FOUNDATION -BASELINE -BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS -BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB -CAMP SOARING EAGLE FOUNDATION -CARE-A-VAN SAINT INC. -CASA OF LARIMER COUNTY -CHILD LIFE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE -CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE -CHILDREN'S CANCER NETWORK -CHILDREN'S CANCER NETWORK -CHURCHILL COUNTY EXTENSION -CITY OF GLENDALE -CITY OF LOVELAND -CITY OF SURPRISE -COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY -COMMUNITY KITCHEN -COYOTE CRISIS COLLABORATIVE -CROSSROADS SAFE HOUSE -DDA -EAST MORGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION -FALLON CHAMBER -FALLON COMMUNITY THEATER -FEEDING MATTERS -FEEDING MATTERS PEDIATRIC FEEDING CONFERENCE -FIGHTER COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS -FRANCES RESIDENTIAL -FRONT RANGE INS - WELLNESS EVENT -GATEWAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION -GO MEDIA COMPANIES -GOLDEN HOPE ADULT CARE HOME -GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS -GOODWILL CENTRAL ARIZONA -GOODWILL RECREATION CENTER -HOPE LIVES -JDRF ANNUAL FUNDRAISER -JDRF WALK TO CURE DIABETES -LARIMER COUNTY PARTNERS INC. -LASSEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE -LEGACY CONNECTIONS BACKPACK BUDDY -LOVELAND MOUNTAIN VIEW ROTARY -LUBICK FOUNDATION -MAKE A WISH -MARCH OF DIMES -MARICOPA HEALTH FOUNDATION -MASK -MCKEE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION -MCKEE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -MCKEE FOUNDATION -MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION -MESA PUBLIC SCHOOL -MHA -MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY -MISSION OF MERCY -MOGOLLON HEALTH ALLIANCE -MOTHERS AWARENESS ON SCHOOL AGE KIDS (MASK) -MOVE PHOENIX -NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION -NORTHEASTERN RURAL HEALTH CLINICS -NORTHERN COLORADO UNITED FOR YOUTH -OBSTERIX MEDICAL -OBSTETRICAL CHALLENGES -ONCOURSE HEALTHCARE GROUP -PATHWAYS HOSPICE -PAYSON ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION -PREVENT CHILD ABUSE -PROJECT SMILE CORP -RODELLE -SEEDS OF HOPE -SHARE INC. -SOUTHERN ARIZONA OMS -SPIRIT OF MEDICINE -STERLING HIGH SCHOOL -SUN HEALTH FOUNDATION -THE CENTER FOR FAMILY OUTREACH -THE COLORADO MARATHON -THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION -THE SUCCESS FOUNDATION -TORRINGTON DARE -TORRINGTON LITTLE BRITCHES -TOTAL TRANSIT -TOUCHSTONE HEALTH PARTNERS -TOWNSQUARE MEDIA - 28 HOURS OF HOPE -UNITED WAY -UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA -UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO -US FOODSERVICE -WELD AREA AGENCY ON AGING -WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 -WHEELCHAIR SUNS -WOMEN 2 WOMEN COMMUNITY BUILDING AS A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN AND PARTNER, BANNER IS INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY, HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COALITION BUILDING, COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. BH EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AND RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION ON COMMUNITY BOARDS AND TASK FORCES AND BANNER FREQUENTLY PROVIDES FACILITY USAGE TO COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE ON SCHEDULE H. THE FOLLOWING ARE BUT A FEW WAYS IN WHICH BANNER PROMOTES, PROTECTS OR IMPROVES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: -ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| BANNER EQUIPS ITS LEADERS TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES IT | SERVES AND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SAME COMMUNITIES. IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ANALYZE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SUPPORT BUSINESS EXPANSION BH IS A MEMBER AND/OR EVENT SPONSOR FOR: -ALASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -APACHE JUNCTION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -ARIZONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -ARIZONA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU -BRUSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -BUCKEYE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -CHANDLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -CHURCHILL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER SPONSORSHIP -CITY OF GREELEY -COOLIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -DOWNTOWN FORT COLLINS -ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE -ELOY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -EVANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -FAIRBANKS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -FALLON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -FERNLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -FORT MORGAN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GILBERT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GLENDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREATER CASA GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREATER FLORENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREELY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -KEITH COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -LOGAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -LOGAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -LONGS PEAK COUNCIL -LOVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -MARICOPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -MARICOPA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -MCKEE LONGS PEAK COUNCIL -MCKEE LOVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -MESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -NCMC DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -PEORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -PLATTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -QUEEN CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -ROTARY CLUB -SCOTTSDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -SOROPTIMISTS OF FALLON -SOUTHERN ARIZONA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL -SOUTHWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -STERLING LION'S CLUB -SURPRISE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -SURPRISE ROTARY -TEMPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -UPSTATE COLORADO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -WASHAKIE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION -WICKENBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -WINDSOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -WORLAND TEN SLEEP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COALITION BUILDING BANNER'S SUPPORTS AND PARTNERS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. BH IS ALSO REPRESENTED AT VARIOUS EVENTS AND COALITIONS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH. BANNER SUPPORTED TEEN HEALTH EDUCATION AND SAFETY THROUGH DONATIONS TO CLUB AND TEAM EVENTS, EXPANDED APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND INCREASED CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS BY SUPPORT TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE: -4-H -BIG HORN WASHAKIE COUNTY FAIR -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -CHURCHILL 4TH OF JULY PARADE -CHURCHILL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL -CHURCHILL COUNTY CANTALOUPE FESTIVAL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL- SWING TEAM -COLORADO HUMANITIES -COMMUNITY IC SOCIAL -CULINARY SERVICES DONATIONS -DOWNTOWN FORT COLLINS -EAST VALLEY CHILDREN'S THEATER -FAIRBANKS NSB HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION -FALLON DAILY BREAD -FALLON FESTIVAL -FALLON THEATERS FUNDRAISING -FALLON YOUTH BASEBALL -FALLON YOUTH CLUB -FESTIVAL OF TREES -FMHS ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB -FORT COLLINS INDOOR SOCCER CLUB -FORT COLLINS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION -FOX TUCSON THEATER FOUNDATION -GREELEY INDEPENDENCE STAMPEDE -GREELEY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA -HALO BRANDED SOLUTIONS -JIM REGAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND -JO COMBS STUDENT OF THE MONTH -LASSEN CATTLEWOMEN'S ASSOCIATION -LASSEN COUNTY FAIR -LASSEN JUNIOR LIVESTOCK -LINE DRIVE BASEBALL -LIONS CLUB JR. RODEO -LOGAN COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO -LOST DUTCHMAN DAYS -MAYOR'S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP -MCKEE DAYCARE CENTER SERVICES -MCKEE HIGH PLAINS ART COUNCIL -MCKEE LOVELAND LOVES BBQ -OGALLALA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION -OGALLALA BOOSTER CLUB -OGALLALA REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL -OKTOBERFEST -OLIVE BRANCH -PARTNERS IN EDUCATION - NORTH SIDE SCHOOL -PLATTE COUNTY FAIR BOARD -POWELL MUSEUM -ROOTS & BOOTS -SALVATION ARMY -SILLASSEN HALF MARATHON -STATE OF NEVADA DEPT. OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES -SUSANVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY -TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK -TORRINGTON TIGERS BASEBALL -UNION COLONY CIVIC CENTER -WASHAKIE COUNTY FAIR & PARADE -WASHAKIE COUNTY LIVESTOCK -PHYSICAL AND HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON HEALING, BANNER SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO BETTER THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN 2015, BANNER CONTRIBUTED $6,500 THESE EFFORTS. -WORK ENHANCEMENT BH ACTIVELY RECRUITED PHYSICIANS TO SERVE IN FEDERAL MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. IN 2015, APPROXIMATELY $580,000 WAS INVESTED TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE. -DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN 2015, BH PROVIDED DISASTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED EVACUATION AND DECONTAMINATION TRAINING, BOMB THREATS, EMERGENCY DISASTER DRILLS, COMMUNITY DECONTAMINATION EFFORTS, NATURAL DISASTER PLANNING, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INCIDENT COMMAND, AND MASS CASUALTY EXERCISES ALL AIMED AT IMPROVING SAFETY AWARENESS FOR RESIDENTS. -HOLIDAY HELPER WORKING AS TEAMS, BH DEPARTMENTS POOLED RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING AND GIFTS FOR NEEDY LOCAL FAMILIES AND CHILDREN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. -CLOTHING AND FOOD DRIVES EMPLOYEES AROUND THE SYSTEM UNITE TO ASSIST THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY LESS FORTUNATE THAN THEMSELVES. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE THE ANNUAL COAT DRIVE HELD AT BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER AND THE VARIOUS FOOD DRIVES HELD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. -UNITED BLOOD SERVICES BH PARTNERED WITH UBS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES TO SUPPORT LOCAL BLOOD SHORTAGES. EMPLOYEES COORDINATED THE DRIVES AND MANAGED DONATION SITES DURING WORK HOURS. IN 2015, NUMEROUS HOURS WERE DONATED TO THIS ENDEAVOR. -SPACE USAGE BH FACILITIES PROVIDED MEETING ROOM, ELECTRONIC TELECONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SPACE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS. WITHOUT THESE GENEROUS IN-KIND DONATIONS, THESE ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXPEND FUNDS, FUNDS NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSIONS FOR SPACE RENTAL. -TOY CLOSETS TOYS HAVE AN AMAZING WAY OF MAKING KIDS SMILE, DISTRACTING THEM DURING UNPLEASANT TIMES AND HELPING THEM LOOK PAST THEIR PAIN. THATS WHY BH CREATED TOY CLOSETS AT BH HOSPITALS STOCKED WITH NEW, UNUSED TOYS FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. MADE POSSIBLE BY MONETARY AND TOY DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOL AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS, THESE TOY-FILLED HAVENS ENABLE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS TO FIND FUN AND JOY DURING THEIR HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE. PATIENTS VISIT THE CLOSETS FOLLOWING TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES TO CHOOSE A TOY AS A REWARD FOR THEIR BRAVERY. FROM DOLLS AND STUFFED ANIMALS, TO COLORING BOOKS, VIDEO GAMES, CRAFT KITS AND MORE, THE DONATED ITEMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 QUENTIN SMITH AND CHRIS VOLK HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DENNIS DAHLEN, RONALD BUNNELL, AND CHARLES LEHN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF MEDISUN AND VERITAGE. RONALD BUNNELL AND KATHY BOLLINGER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES. JOHN HENSING AND MARTIN SHULTZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF BANNER INDEMNITY, LTD. PART VI, LINE 4 BANNER HEALTH MADE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015: ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION NO LONGER INCLUDE REGIONAL PRESIDENTS OR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS. ARTICLE VI, SECTION 12(B)(6) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Establish the overall design, structure and incentive opportunities of the annual and long-term executive and management incentive plans of the corporation, and give final approval of the specific targets and target weights under such incentive plans, within the context of performance measures identified as priorities by the Board or the appropriate committees of the Board. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | BANNER HEALTH'S (BH) SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE FORM 990. THE BANNER HEALTH FINANCE DEPARTMENT TAKES THE LEAD ROLE IN THE PROCESS AND IS CHARGED WITH THE DUTY TO COLLECT THE FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990. THIS INCLUDES COORDINATING WITH OTHER BH DEPARTMENTS, SUCH AS THE LEGAL, PAYROLL, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LICENSING, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, RISK MANAGEMENT, CERTIFICATION, CREDENTIALING, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE OF EACH DEPARTMENT IS UTILIZED IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING PROCESS. ONCE THE INFORMATION IS GATHERED, IT IS ORGANIZED AND ASSEMBLED INTO AN ORGANIZER THAT WILL BE USED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. BH HAS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND USES THIS SAME FIRM TO PREPARE ITS FORM 990 BECAUSE OF ITS EXPERTISE IN NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND ITS SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF BH'S OPERATIONS AND RETURN COMPLEXITY. THE BH FINANCE DEPARTMENT ALSO EMPLOYS AN INTERNAL STAFF OF TAX SPECIALISTS. THESE TAX SPECIALISTS ACT AS LIAISONS BETWEEN THE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND BH'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT DURING THIS STAGE OF THE PROCESS. DURING THIS STAGE, THE TAX PREPARER REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND WORKS WITH BH'S INTERNAL TAX STAFF TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ADDRESS ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE. ONCE THE INFORMATION-GATHERING PROCESS IS COMPLETE, A FIRST DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND READIED FOR REVIEW. THE REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS WITH AN INITIAL REVIEW DONE BY A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF BANNER HEALTH'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND OTHER MANAGEMENT MEMBERS FROM THE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OUTSIDE TAX PREPARER'S FIRM. A LINE-BY-LINE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS DONE BY THIS COMMITTEE. DURING THIS REVIEW, A LIST OF QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND ADDITIONAL TASKS IS COMPILED. THIS LIST IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE APPROPRIATE BH DEPARTMENTS FOR FURTHER ACTION. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND TASKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, A SECOND REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE IS DONE. AGAIN, IF APPLICABLE, A LIST OF QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND ADDITIONAL TASKS IS COMPILED. THIS LIST IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE APPROPRIATE BH DEPARTMENTS FOR FURTHER ACTION. ONCE THIS SECOND REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED, A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SENDING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 ARE MADE IF NECESSARY AND APPROVAL IS GRANTED TO SEND THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS.CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 ARE MADE IF NECESSARY AND APPROVAL IS GRANTED TO SEND THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS THEN SENT THE DRAFT FORM 990 ALONG WITH AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF KEY ITEMS REPORTED IN THE FORM 990. ANY ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED AND THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE SVP FINANCE/CFO OR ANOTHER OFFICER IF REQUIRED TO MEET TIMELY FILING REQUIREMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE 990 PROCESS AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE YEAR TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROCESS IS APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | PURSUANT TO BANNER HEALTH'S (BH) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROMPTLY TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MUST THEN CONSIDER THE DISCLOSED INTEREST AND EITHER AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUATION OF THE POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ANY RELATED TRANSACTION WITH APPROPRIATE PROTECTIONS, OR DISAPPROVE OF IT. OTHER BH EMPLOYEES MUST GO THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCESS OF DISCLOSURE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISOR AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES, WHO MAINTAINS ALL OF T HE DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTERESTS/CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND OTHER SELECTED MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT, KEY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS MUST COMPLETE AN ANNUAL SURVEY THAT IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES. THE SURVEY INCLUDES A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE L. MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUARTERLY QUESTIONNAIRE MANAGED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OR ACCOUNTING, BUT ALSO REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY KNOWLEDGE BY THE RESPONDING MANAGER OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF BH'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES COMPILES A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES OBTAINED THROUGH THE ANNUAL SURVEY PROCESS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS. THIS SUMMARY IS REVIEWED WITH BH'S GENERAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN UNDER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE SUMMARY ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL DISCLOSED ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND PROCESSED APPROPRIATELY UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 BANNER HEALTH UTILIZES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS THAT EXERCISES OVERSIGHT OVER ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CEO AND ALL OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF BANNER HEALTH AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO CONSTITUTE "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" WITH RESPECT TO BANNER HEALTH UNDER CODE SECTION 4958. THE COMMITTEE: - ASSESSES ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO - RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO - REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF BANNER HEALTH - ESTABLISHES THE PERMISSIBLE RANGES OF COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS - REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DESIGN OF THE COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND ANY OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE OF BANNER HEALTH WITH THE PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN COMPONENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - RECEIVES THE CEO'S REPORT CONCERNING THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVES - ACTS FOR THE BOARD IN THE ENGAGEMENT AND DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS ENGAGED TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE REASONABLENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CEO, SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND ANY OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, WHICH CONSULTANT REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING BEST PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT FUNCTION: - REVIEWS ALL INCENTIVE PLANS, BENEFIT PLANS AND PROGRAMS THAT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES AND PHYSICIANS - APPROVES THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE COMPENSATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES - USES TALLY SHEETS SUMMARIZING ALL COMPONENTS OF THE CEO'S AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION, INCLUDING A THREE-YEAR EARNINGS HISTORY AND THE COST OF ALL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY DEFERRED COMPENSATION) AT THE TIME THAT ANY ACTION IS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S OR SENIOR EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE IS FULLY INFORMED OF THE COMPLETE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BEFORE TAKING ANY SUCH ACTION - REVIEWS THE ANNUAL FORM 990 DISCLOSURES RELATING TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TO ENSURE THE DISCLOSURES ACCURATELY RECONCILE TO THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. AS STATED, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS AN EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE. IN 2011 THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WITH SUBSTANTIAL HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE. THIS FIRM REVIEWED AND OPINED AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE AS POTENTIAL DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANNER HEALTH AND EACH CONSULTANT TO ENSURE THE CONSULTANT'S INDEPENDENCE. IN CONNECTION WITH EACH SUCH EVALUATION, THE COMMITTEE REQUESTS A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION FROM EACH CONSULTANT THAT: - INCLUDES AN INDEPENDENCE ATTESTATION AFFIRMING THAT THE CONSULTANT HAS CONDUCTED ITS OWN INTERNAL ASSESSMENT AND, BASED ON SUCH ASSESSMENT AND ITS INTERNAL CONTROLS, CONCLUDED THAT IT HAS PERFORMED ITS SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE IN AN INDEPENDENT MANNER AND IS INDEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTION REGULATIONS UNDER CODE SECTION 4958 - CONFIRMS THAT THE CONSULTANT REPORTS TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND THAT ALL CONSULTING ACTIVITY FOR BANNER HEALTH CONDUCTED BY SUCH CONSULTANT DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE - DETAILS THE AMOUNTS PAID BY BANNER HEALTH TO THE CONSULTANT IN ITS CAPACITY AS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO THE COMMITTEE, AND THE AMOUNTS PAID BY BANNER HEALTH, IF ANY, TO THE CONSULTANT AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR ANY OTHER ENGAGEMENTS. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND RECOMMENDS ADJUSTMENTS TO HIS BASE SALARY AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BASED UPON THE REVIEW, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION FROM THE CONSULTANT (WHO ATTENDS SUCH MEETING) THAT THE RECOMMENDATION IS APPROPRIATE AND WILL NOT RESULT IN THE OVERALL COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BECOMING UNREASONABLE. THE RECOMMENDATION IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH THEN VOTES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION (WITH THE PRESIDENT/CEO ABSENT FROM THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING). IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS SUBJECT TO THE ACTION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE A SALARY ACTION DIFFERENT FROM THAT RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITHOUT THE CONCURRENCE OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT/CEO ESTABLISHES THE BASE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVES WHO DIRECTLY REPORT TO HIM, AND THOSE EXECUTIVES IN TURN ESTABLISH THE BASE SALARY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT TO THEM. ALL BASE SALARIES ARE, HOWEVER, BASED UPON POSITION-SPECIFIC MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY THE BANNER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT. THESE RANGES ARE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY THAT IS ESTABLISHED, AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWED, BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVES AND THOSE WHO REPORT TO THEM MAY NOT RECEIVE ANNUAL INCREASES GREATER THAN THOSE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WITHIN OVERALL BUDGET TARGETS, WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL EXEMPT EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT BANNER. PERIODIC EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT BASED UPON SPECIFIC MARKET DATA. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECEIVES AN ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT SHOWING THAT BASE SALARIES ARE BEING MAINTAINED CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. AS STATED IN THE RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7, THE SIGNIFICANT NON-FIXED COMPONENTS OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REASONABLENESS OPINION RENDERED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND OF THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT/CEO AND REVIEWING AND MONITORING THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND TOP MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COPIES ARE MAINTAINED AT EACH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND IN THE LEGAL AND TAX DEPARTMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A | CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WERE REPORTED AS KEY EMPLOYEES IN PRIOR YEARS WHO DID NOT MEET THE RESPONSIBILITY TEST REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED A KEY EMPLOYEE. AS SUCH, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT BEING REPORTED AS KEY EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT BEING REPORTED AS FORMER KEY EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER MET THE DEFINITION OF A "KEY EMPLOYEE" AS PER THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF THE FIVE HIGHEST PAID INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INCLUDE ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND MAY INCLUDE GOODS/MATERIALS BECAUSE BREAKDOWN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INTERCOMPANY TRANSFERS $(201,662,878) RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS $ 32,410,196 DISTRIBUTIONS TO MINORITY EQUITY $ (14,280,000) EQUITY TRANSFERS ON MERGERS $ 34,238,936 ------------ TOTAL $(149,293,746) ============ |
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